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. 2020 Jun 4;12(11):10070–10086. doi: 10.18632/aging.103298

Table 2. Vital signs and comorbidity of COVID-19 patients.

all (n=1000) age<60(n=473) 60-74(n=359) age≥75(n=168)
Characteristics on admission
Fever, No. (%)a 200 (21.3%) 98 (22.1%) 71 (20.8%) 31 (20.3%)
Temperature 36.7 (36.4,37.1) 36.7 (36.4,37.1) 36.7 (36.5,37.1) 36.7 (36.5,37)
Temperature, No. (%)a
< 37.3°C 739 (78.7%) 346 (77.9%) 271 (79.2%) 122 (79.7%)
37.3-38.0°C 117 (12.5%) 55 (12.4%) 46 (13.5%) 16 (10.5%)
38.1-39.0°C 72 (7.7%) 35 (7.9%) 23 (6.7%) 14 (9.2%)
≥ 39.1°C 11 (1.2%) 8 (1.8%) 2 (0.6%) 1 (0.7%)
Heart rate, median (IQR), bpm b 82 (76,92) 82(76,92) 83(76,92) 80(76,89)
Systolic pressure, median (IQR), mmHg c 126 (116,139) 123(112,132) 130(120,142)* 131(117,148)*
Diastolic pressure, median (IQR), mmHg d 76 (69,83) 75(68,80) 76(70,84)* 76(67,84)
Respiratory rate, median (IQR), bpm e 20 (18,20) 19(18,20) 20(18,21)* 19(18,21)
Finger oxygen saturation, median (IQR), % f 97 (95,99) 98(96,99) 97(95,99)* 96(92,98)*#
Characteristics during hospital admission, No. (%)
Fever 623 (66.3%) 265 (59.7%) 246 (71.9%)* 112 (73.2%)*
Highest temperature g
< 37.3°C 316 (33.7%) 179 (40.3%) 96 (28.1%)* 41 (26.8%)*
37.3-38.0°C 352 (37.5%) 150 (33.8%) 145 (42.4%)* 57 (37.3%)
38.1-39.0°C 203 (21.6%) 76 (17.1%) 85 (24.9%)* 42 (27.5%)*
≥ 39.1°C 67 (7.1%) 38 (8.6%) 16 (4.7%)* 13 (8.5%)
>41.0°C 1 (0.1%) 1 (0.2%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Respiratory rate≥30 bpm 141 (14.1%) 45 (9.5%) 63 (17.5%)* 33 (19.6%)*
Comorbidity, No. (%)
Diabetes 118 (11.8%) 34 (7.2%) 55 (15.3%)* 29 (17.3%)*
Hypertension 282 (28.2%) 62 (13.1%) 131 (36.5%)* 89 (53%)*#
Coronary heart disease 60 (6%) 6 (1.3%) 29 (8.1%)* 25 (14.9%)*#
COPD 23 (2.3%) 0 (0%) 17 (4.7%)* 6 (3.6%)*
Asthma 12 (1.2%) 3 (0.6%) 5 (1.4%) 4 (2.4%)
Cerebrovascular disease 32 (3.2%) 3 (0.6%) 8 (2.2%)* 21 (12.5%)*#
Chronic renal disease 24 (2.4%) 7 (1.5%) 7 (1.9%) 10 (6%)*#
Chronic liver disease 29 (2.9%) 12 (2.5%) 12 (3.3%) 5 (3%)
Malignancy 28 (2.8%) 7 (1.5%) 11 (3.1%) 10 (6%)*
Autoimmune disease 13 (1.3%) 3 (0.6%) 6 (1.7%) 4 (2.4%)
Organ transplantation 2 (0.2%) 2 (0.4%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Only one comorbidity 237 (23.7%) 67 (14.2%) 115 (32%)* 55 (32.7%)*
≥2 comorbidities 168 (16.8%) 34 (7.2%) 75 (20.9%)* 59 (35.1%)*#
With comorbidity 405 (40.5%) 101 (21.4%) 190 (52.9%)* 114 (67.8%)*#

The total number of patients with available data: a: n(<60)=444, n(60-74)=342, n(≥75)=153; b: n(<60)=443, n(60-74)=352, n(≥75)=153; c: n(<60)=351, n(60-74)=314, n(≥75)=143; d: n(<60)=354, n(60-74)=314, n(≥75)=143; e: n(<60)=443, n(60-74)=342, n(≥75)=152; f: n(<60)=319, n(60-74)=302, n(≥75)=136; g: n(<60)=444, n(60-74)=342, n(≥75)=153. * p<0.05 vs. <60 group. # p<0.05 vs. 60-74 group.